Asclepias humistrata
(Pinewoods Milkweed)

Other pictures of this plant:


               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Pinewoods Milkweed, Sandhill Milkweed, Purple Milkweed
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: (6?)7 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: February - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Asclepias humistrata, or Pinewoods Milkweed, is native to the southeastern United States. It is a perennial that grows in dry, open woods, along roadsides and in meadows, prairies, fields, outcrops and glades, in dry, usually sandy soil. It blooms in early to mid spring with light pink flowers.

More information will be made available soon about this species and telling it apart from others.

Go Back

Back to The Plants.

Back to A-Z Listing.